kinswoman

kinswoman
/kinz"woom'euhn/, n., pl. kinswomen.
1. a female relative.
2. a woman of the same nationality or ethnic group.
[1350-1400; ME; see KIN, 'S1, WOMAN, modeled on kinsman]

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  • kinswoman — index blood Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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  • kinswoman — [[t]kɪ̱nzwʊmən[/t]] kinswomen N COUNT: oft poss N Someone s kinswoman is their female relative. [LITERARY or WRITTEN] …   English dictionary

  • kinswoman — noun Date: 14th century a female relative …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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